The courthouse shut down on Thursday due to a power outage, officials said.
Kaiser Permanente sued the Alliance of Health Care Unions, alleging strikes and a critical report breached their partnership a...
Federal judge lets consumer antitrust case against Google move forward
By James Twomey
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin ruled Wednesday that four consumers plausibly alleged Google violated federal antitrust law by...
The partnership brings together the Daily Journal's in-depth legal reporting and unmatched coverage of California's courts and...
Court weighs arbitrability of UCLA's alleged Rose Bowl contract breach
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge questioned whether Pasadena's anticipatory breach claims against UCLA fit the Rose Bowl agreement's narrow...
Judge allows Anthropic author settlement to proceed after case reassignment
By Daniel Schrager
New judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin signaled Anthropic's $1.5 million author settlement may proceed, weighing a special master, ...
Judge questions watchdog group's discovery bid in DOJ public records case
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Court signals skepticism that California Public Records Act dispute warrants expanded discovery.
Omnus is almost entirely remote, with attorneys in 17 states. Its fully immersive digital headquarters, the "OmnusVerse," ser...
Ian Rambarran assumes operational leadership of the San Diego-based law firm as founder John Klinedinst focuses on strategy an...
All but one proceeding was cancelled and that one was moved to another courthouse.
Snap exits first teen trial while key rulings steer social media litigation
By Devon Belcher
After Snap settles one teen's case on the eve of first bellwether trial, Los Angeles judge imposes juror anonymity and evident...
Google seeks class decertification; class seeks disgorgement after $425M verdict
By Daniel Schrager
Google urged Judge Richard Seeborg to decertify a privacy class after a $425 million verdict, arguing the lead plaintiff's tes...
Former Girardi Keese lawyer changes plea in Illinois federal contempt case
By Skyler Romero
Former Girardi Keese attorney Keith Griffin will plead guilty to federal contempt charges alleging he helped Tom Girardi withh...
Civil Litigation
Former Optrics counsel settles malpractice claims, denies wrongdoing
By James Twomey
Former Optrics lead counsel Herbert Terreri settled malpractice claims for at least $1.75 million, denying wrongdoing, as pend...
Community News
Daniel Hodes receives OCABOTA Joseph D. McNeil civility award
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The managing partner at Hodes Milman represents clients in medical malpractice matters.
Public defenders may decline Racial Justice Act habeas appointments, court rules
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The 4th District Court of Appeal panel decision will have significant fiscal and structural implications as counties confront ...
Group sues Los Angeles Unified over alleged race-based school favoritism
By Devon Belcher
A conservative advocacy group sued Los Angeles Unified, alleging its race-based school classifications unlawfully favor minori...
Uber asked a magistrate judge to sanction a plaintiffs' lawyer for allegedly misusing confidential MDL discovery, prompting s...
Edison faces pushback after filing cross-claims in Eaton Fire litigation, with plaintiffs' lawyers calling it a delay tactic w...
A Los Angeles federal judge praised the VA's progress building housing for homeless veterans at its West L.A. campus, while qu...
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
SF public defender hires outside counsel amid contempt fight
By James Twomey
San Francisco Public Defender Manohar Raju hired outside counsel as contempt proceedings continue over his office's refusal to...
Halloran Farkas + Kittila opens LA office housing entertainment practice
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Bradfield Biggers, who is heading the LA office, advises creators, investors and companies across entertainment, technology an...
Former deputy federal public defender sworn in as US magistrate judge
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Angela Viramontes was the Riverside branch chief of the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Central District of California.
Lawsuit alleges Moreno Valley School District failed to stop staff sexual abuse
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A campus officer at Canyon Springs High School allegedly abused a student, and the new lawsuit claims the district ignored war...
The lawsuits, brought by teenagers, school districts and state attorneys general, allege that features such as infinite scroll...
Judicial watchdog files misconduct charges against LA County judge
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Commission cites alleged bias, improper conduct and failure to cooperate in a sweeping case against Judge Robert S. Draper.
Southern California Edison and Edison International filed a sweeping cross-complaint claiming that public agencies, emergency ...
Civil Litigation
San Francisco real estate fee dispute escalates into dueling lawsuits
By James Twomey
A San Francisco developer and its former law firm are locked in a complex legal battle involving lawsuits in two counties, san...
Courtroom simulator developer Juries.ai has settled a trade secrets lawsuit against co-founder Vincent Sheu less than a month ...
Veteran federal prosecutor joins Dykema Gossett as senior counsel
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Erik Silber will handle commercial litigation, white collar investigations, and cybersecurity, data privacy, and intellectual ...